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Jesus says that as our Good Shepherd, he is leading us. What an encouraging thought. Jesus is leading you, and he is leading me. He is shepherding us. I can feel something in my heart loosening even now as I consider this. Okay. I don’t have to make life happen on my own. Now, if Christ takes it upon himself to lead, then our part is to follow. And you’ll find that it helps a great deal in your following if you know what God is up to. True, we may not know exactly what God is up to in this or that event in our lives...

~ by Mark Maulding The more you understand your freedom in Christ, the more you will realize life is no longer divided into secular and spiritual. For example, many Christians may believe their jobs are secular, but their service in church is spiritual. Cheering...

~ by Mark Maulding God uses birth, not behavior or performance, to determine who you are. As a Christ follower, If you have been considering your behavior or performance to come to a conclusion of who you are and you see yourself only through the lens of what you...

~ by Mark Maulding I was having dinner with a friend of mine named Rocky, who said this to our server. "I am going to ask you a question that a friend once asked me. What are your Master, Mate, and Mission?" She replied with a nervous laugh. "I am single, so I...

~ by Mark Maulding “I’m concerned about the future of my marriage,” said James. “I’m starting to wonder if there was any hope of having a closer relationship with my wife. Or is this the best it’s ever going to get? We have an average marriage that’s about a C...

~ by Mark Maulding In our ministry we have asked many Christians through the years if they grew up feeling loved. The majority have answered in the affirmative. The next question though is often answered differently. Let me ask you that question. "Did you feel...

by Renée Berry As we look back to the garden of Eden in Genesis Chapter 3, we see what is traditionally called the "fall of man." I never knew what that was all about until I began understanding New Covenant living (total dependence on Jesus Christ to meet all my...

~ by Mark Maulding How do you know where you are in your spiritual journey? The following is what I see in Scripture as well as what the staff of Grace Life International and I have observed in our counseling with hundreds and hundreds of people for almost 20...

by Renée Berry God, what is your opinion of me? That question, when sought and the answer believed, is life-changing. The New Covenant is filled with identity statements for the believer, beginning with “Saint.” For believers, who have not been taught that we had a...

~ by Mark Maulding Many of you may not know that one of my four children has Down syndrome. Her name is Bekah, and today she is 25. Bekah went to public school in elementary and middle school and was in normal classes and had lots of friends. Later, she attended...

by Renée Berry I have had the honor of walking with many through our Discipleship Counseling process. Many doubt they hear the voice of God. I assure people they do hear the voice of God. How do I know that? Scripture tells us so in John 10: John 10:4 (AMPC) "When...

~ by Mark Maulding One of the most damaging results of being offended by someone is the message Satan slips into our minds about our identity through what the other person did or said. Satan is our sworn enemy, taking advantage of any opportunity he can to fulfill...